I realise they need to appeal to a wider audiance than just us lot but Shane Meadows managed to make a pretty authentic film about the 80's skinhead scene that didn't just rely on a skinhead audiance so if he can do it so could these lot. If they did it right it would bring in more new blood than this pile of shite will.
I hope you're right but I heard this mentioned on the radio as well and it said they hoped to get these artists (and others who I can't remember but I think Duffy was one) involved in the film so I assume that means just cover versions, not the original records.
I actually like these three, especially Weller, but doing Northern covers? No, I'll give that a miss. Besides, I don't think any of these are confirmed yet & with a bit of luck they won't touch this tacky little film with a barge pole.
We were due to go and see the original play a few years ago but one of us was ill so we deceided to put it off till we could all go. Unfortunatly that opportunity never arose & I really regret missing it. Would I go and see this instead? Never in a million years
Johnnie Mae Matthews:
R&B - Headshrinker
Northern - Lonely You'll Be
Modern - Don't go in the modern room but I'm shure she must have done something suitable
Five that she should like
1 Dean Courtney - I'll Always Need You
2 Bobby Hebb - Love Love Love
3 Parliaments - Don't Be Sore At Me
4 Volcanos - Laws Of Love
5 Dena Barnes - If You Ever Walk Out Of My Life
And five that should make her bugger off into the other room & leave you in peace
1 Don Varner - Tearstained Face
2 Twans - I Can't See Him Again
3 Trannells - Blessed With A Love
4 Ray Agee - I'm Losing Again
5 Lou Pride - I'm Coming Home In The Morning
The last five are great records but who did they think was going to buy them as new releases?
One cover up I've alwayd found a bit strange is Johnny Guitar Watson's - Ain't Gonna Move - Jowat. Not sure if it's exactly the same take but it's on the Williams & Watson LP which loads of people must have had.
Not even Richard knew it was Little Ann at the time& he had to call it something. If my memory serves me right it was Gilly who found out who it really was a few years later.
My sister in law who's a radiographer was asked to do some scanning for archeologists a few years ago. They probably had to pay a fortune for it, although one of the consultants did spend all her holidays on Time Team style digging so maybe not.
I'll ask her if she knows owt about this laser stuff, could always get her to do some scanning in her dinner hour
Only good thing these Ambassadors did IMO was provide the backing for the Trannells - Blessed With A Love. They were also the 7 Dwarfs, or at least shared some members with them.